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Comment on Love Letters to Novels: “D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths” by Valentine to a novel: The Westing Game | Fredrik deBoer

Valentine to a novel: The Westing Game | Fredrik deBoer — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:13:54 +0000

[...] brother, inspired by Kat Asharya, has written a Valentine to the Virginia Woolf novel Jacob’s Room. It is a good idea, and [...]

Comment on Love Letters to Novels: “D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths” by Valentine to a Novel: Jacob’s Room | John deBoer Custom

Valentine to a Novel: Jacob’s Room | John deBoer Custom — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:15:28 +0000

[...] suggests that in February we write some love letters to books we’ve loved over the years. I thought [...]

Comment on Love Letters to Novels: “D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths” by John

John — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:52:32 +0000

I know what we should do…

Great idea! I’ve got to decide what book to write about…

Comment on On gratitude by january inventory: raw food, attitude hacks and the pursuit of kapow! | Kat Asharya | Wise Reveries, Champagne Spirits, Spooky-Sexy Stories

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:57:16 +0000

[...] I wrote about this earlier, but I really was gung-ho about them in January. I love them; I can’t recommend them enough, [...]

Comment on In which I issue myself another challenge: Reverb 11 by Finishing off Reverb! | Kat Asharya | Writer + Novelist | Writing, Creativity, Living a Lovely Life

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:41:35 +0000

[...] I’m so behind on my Reverb project! Of course, I kind of expected it — it was lunacy to think I’d spent most of my blessed [...]

Comment on On habits by Kat

Kat — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:59:47 +0000

glad to know there’s another salty potatoes fan around here

i’m not as much of an insomniac anymore, but that was a long, huge battle for me to fight, i have to say, and it’s really hard for me to maintain good sleep habits. it’s so easy to fall off the wagon! but turning electronic stuff off well before bedtime really helped me a lot, as doing stuff like taking out my contacts and brushing my teeth earlier than right before bed, i.e. when i wasn’t bone-tired. (i don’t know how much time i wasted arguing with myself when i was tired about brushing my teeth vs. not brushing my teeth before passing out for sleep…stupid but true. too tired to go brush my teeth but too guilty to just let myself fall asleep!)

happy new year!
xo k.

Comment on On habits by John

John — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:38:37 +0000

(A few years ago, for example, I decided to focus more on getting 5-7 servings of veggies and fruits a day, instead of berating myself for my fondness for fries and chips. I have to say that while I do enjoy my salty potatoes still, eating more green and colorful things has “reset” my appetite, and now I crave salads and greens and other yummy things more…and therefore eat less crap. Though let’s be real, I still LOVE salty potatoes like something fierce.)

See, it’s stuff like this that makes me go, “are you really me?” Everything in these parentheses is true of me as well.

I tried that write-down-everything-you-spend thing once, but it paradoxically made my spending habits worse. I felt guilty and harassed whenever I spent money so I would rebel against myself and say “fuck it, this snack is off the books” and spent more money than I would have.

However, I’ve got to try the turn-everything-off-before-bed thing. This year has been the worst I can remember for sleep, and I’m a chronic insomniac too. New Year’s resolution!

Comment on On peace and serenity by In which I issue myself another challenge: Reverb 11 | Kat Asharya | Writer + Novelist | Writing, Creativity, Living a Lovely Life

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:54:10 +0000

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Comment on Shock and awe by John

John — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:42:50 +0000

It’s tricky because it’s different from a diary, which is what I sometimes want it to be (I’ve been keeping a handwritten diary for twenty years now, but sometimes you want to shout it to the world, I guess.) But writing, like, an “article” feels weird and alienating for my own site. Well, I’ll figure it out.

By the way, I’m glad your dad is feeling better. I’m unfortunately well acquainted with that kind of thing. I hope your family has a happy wintertime.

Comment on On travel and clarity by Voyageuse | Kat Asharya | Writer + Novelist | Writing, Creativity, Living a Lovely Life

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:29:08 +0000

[...] was a real treat, a balm for the soul after a tumultuous fall. I wrote elsewhere (here and here) about the trip; but here, I will say that both London and Berlin are so rich in culture [...]